Nation Psyched by Ant and Dec

Not only have Ant and Dec grabbed the limelight from the ‘Big Reunion’ bands in terms of downloads scoring their first ever number one this week, the pair have also rumbled their 90s rivals as
their retro merchandise* is snapped up off eBay’s virtual shelves with sales rising a staggering 46% in the last week as sentimentality sets in.

eBay have charted the ‘Big Reunion’ original merchandise sales since the start of the show and the top 10 rundown now looks like this:

Ant and Dec (46%)

5IVE (+ 40%)

911 (+33%)

The Honeyz (+15%)

Bewitched (+10 %)

Blue (+2%)

Liberty X (0% change)

Atomic Kitten (-15%)

Poor Atomic Kitten are languishing at the bottom with a drop in sales by 15%. Will this be reflected in the chart this weekend?

[3] Six out ten adults shop online (OECD report, The Future of the Internet Economy, 2012)

[4] London Oxford Street has on average 18.49 million visitors a month (Westminster City Council).

[5] Bluewater, 2.3 million average visitors a month; Lakeside, 2 million average visitors a month; Westfield Stratford, 3.87 million average visitors a month;
Westfield London, 2.25 million average visitors a month. (Data from their own websites).